- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Trauma-focused work
About Kimara
Kimara Runcie is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 12 years of experience practicing in Maryland. She helps people who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, and parenting strains. Her work also covers coping with life changes, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and a range of family-related issues including attachment and blended family concerns.
Kimara uses clear, conversational talk in sessions. She listens for the patterns that trace back to how people grew up and helps them name those patterns. Sessions focus on practical steps people can take to feel less overwhelmed and to improve communication and boundary-setting. She combines client-centered listening with goal-focused strategies.
Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral methods to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also uses emotionally-focused techniques to address relational and intimacy problems, and trauma-focused tools when past events continue to affect daily life. Solution-focused techniques help keep sessions actionable and forward moving.
People come to her with complex issues such as adoption and foster care questions, attachment difficulties, codependency, and caregiving stress. She also works with concerns tied to medical issues like cancer and with mood conditions such as bipolar and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.
Sessions are conducted in English and follow the practical aim of improving coping and daily functioning. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details through the site's matching process.
How Kimara applies therapy approaches in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters most to the person. It helps people clarify feelings and priorities so goals feel relevant and doable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and offers concrete exercises to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful reactions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review needs, goals, and preferences together and recommend methods that fit. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
This profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find remote sessions help keep momentum between in-person visits and make it simpler to maintain continuity of care with licensed professionals.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
New York, Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to family background?
She works with family-of-origin patterns, attachment issues, abandonment, and blended family concerns. These areas are listed among her primary focus topics.
What style of therapy does she use in sessions?
She integrates client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused methods, solution-focused work, and trauma-focused approaches. The mix depends on the client and the issue at hand.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and family-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LCPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Maryland. The LMHC credential is held in New York as documented, and the LCPC is associated with Maryland.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English. No additional languages are listed in her profile.
Does she accept international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted. Prospective clients should follow the site's matching steps for more details.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the chosen subscription and locale.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button on the site, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
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